New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-01-01
aars shows that his only property policy In the
Eouitable Life Assurance eocety.
DEFENDING THE ABSENT MR.. GOODWIN

IRREGULARITIES IN THE TICKET OFFICE OF THE
NEw-YORK CENTRAIe-THE CHARGES MADE.
The gossips about the Grand Central Station all
cited over discharge of Jarvis Degroo ticket agent
OF the New-York Central Railroad, and his James,
who was his assistant. Some time ago Thomas Goodwin,
assistant auditor Of passenger accounts under Auditor c.
H. kendrick, requested to resign. The request
peremptory and tho ground for desiring Mr.. Goodwins
discharge that no was incompetent He furnished
his resignation to take effect January l. 1887 On Tues
Grand Central and the next Tuesday he disappeared
with clew for his friends to find him. That day the
statements of NewYork Central officials an investigation
into Mr. Godwins accounts had revealed irregularities
by which, through collision between him and young De-
grOot the company had been robbed OF an amount which
Treasurer Rosser SAYS will bo within $1,000 The
has not been completed but from the other
checks thrown about the auditing OF passengers accounts
Mr. kosser does not believe that the figures much
copanys officers and has been In its service over thirty
years lie is not accused of any participation in tho r
the conduct of his Office The irregularities
laid at the doors Of his James and Mr. Goodwin
James says that Goodwin led him astray The friends Of
Goodwin believe him to he innocent. The company viii
secure amount of the deficiency discovered II Ia not
yet decided Whether the company will call OH the services
Mrs Goodwin declined to talk to reporters yesterday
She referred them TO Dr. Charles Milne physician VINO
lives at Forty fths and LeXngtonave Dr. Milne said:
Mr. GowD has been hear OF by his friends
since Dscemsr 81 That day he sent dispatch from Jersey
thing will be all right will irtura Thursday hcleit hi.
with snl Tag. containing change OF linen ostensl.
bly, to visit Washington bat he has not BEEN heard OF there
As the Alaska sae Tuesday surnise that MI Goodwin,
10 hide tie modification OF meeting his friends after his ds
London where his mother and
relatives living intending wait till the matter
oreottef. Tuesday he drew FEW hundred dollars
the Lincoln National Bank leaving hftyscven cents
balance His friends have steps TO
the authorities to nnd hun for they do not believe he Is
m hinH r odwns reputation ought
his and i'll find VINO Ia surprised nj tho
charges agans him HE ha. done apyhing WRONG (Which
order to give young Degroo: a chance to MAKE max
wins absence great deal has been said against
him which he cannot meet contradict have known Mt
Goodwin intimately for hye or sI years and have had conn
IN his integrity and business honor The fact too that
he remained in the city week after he gave his desk at
the Grand Central station does not TO show that no
detection In wrong doing Young fast HABITS
while Mr. Goodwin OF stea habits with no e1tava
tastes and devoted TO his WIFE She not left In any
destitute clrcunstarces.
Mr. Goodwin is about forty five years old He was born
IN England and has been in the service Of the
Central for twelve years Previous 10 his conncc
ton with that road no was In the auditing department OF
the Erie road
Young Degroot Is about twcntysly years old and few
years was Second Lieutenant OF Company, 9th
Regiment. -
". H. Gillette. who was connected with the West Shore
road. will the duties OF Godwins Office on Mon